Summer 2008 Honors Colloquia
Note: In order to graduate on time, remember to keep your Honors Distribution choices on file in the Honors Office. See "honors distribution" to download the forms.
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Brouse by Type of Colloquium or
Brouse by Session when the Colloquium is offered
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List by Type of Colloquium: (see below for list by session offered) _______________________________________________________
Honors Colloquium for Humanities
[32877] 250-401 Honors Colloquium for Humanities. Dr. Stanley Akers, Honors Complex 082, MTWTh 8:15-9:30 a.m.
[32878] 250-402 Honors Colloquium for Humanities. Dr. R. Eichler, Honors Complex 183, MTuWTh 12:00-1:15 p.m.
[32479] 250-403 Honors Colloquium for Humanities. C. Morris, Honors Complex 082, MWTh 9:40-11:20 a.m.
[34227] 250-404 Honors Colloquium for Humanities. Sarah M. Akers, Honors Complex 092, MTW 8:15-9:55 a.m.
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Honors Colloquium for Social Sciences
[30005] 360-401 Honors Colloquium for Social Sciences. Sarah M. Akers, Honors Complex 092, MTuW 8:15-9:55 a.m.
[32879] 360-402 Honors Colloquium for Social Sciences. Dr. Stanley Akers , Honors Complex 082, MTuWTh 8:15-9:30 a.m.
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Honors Colloquium for Natural Sciences
[34222] 470-401 Honors Colloquium for Natural Sciences. Dr. Kevin Kaut, Honors Complex 082, MWF 12-1:40 p.m.
[34231] 470-402 Honors Colloquium for Natural Sciences. Dr. Randall Mitchell, Honors Complex 082, T Th 1-3:30 p.m.
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List by Session Offered: (see above for list by colloquium type)
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Summer I. First five week session
[32877] 250-401 Honors Colloquium for Humanities. Dr. Stanley Akers, Honors Complex 082, MTWTh 8:15-9:30 a.m.
[30005] 360-401 Honors Colloquium for Social Sciences. Sarah M. Akers, Honors Complex 092, MTuW 8:15-9:55 a.m.
[34222] 470-401 Honors Colloquium for Natural Sciences. Dr. Kevin Kaut, Honors Complex 082, MWF 12-1:40 p.m.
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Summer II. Second five week session
[32878] 250-402 Honors Colloquium for Humanities. Dr. R. Eichler, Honors Complex 183, MTuWTh 12:00-1:15 p.m.
[32479] 250-403 Honors Colloquium for Humanities. C. Morris, Honors Complex 082, MWTh 9:40-11:20 a.m.
[34231] 470-402 Honors Colloquium for Natural Sciences. Dr. Randall Mitchell, Honors Complex 082, T Th 1-3:30 p.m.
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Summer III. Third five week session
[34227] 250-404 Honors Colloquium for Humanities. Sarah M. Akers, Honors Complex 092, MTW 8:15-9:55 a.m.
[32879] 360-402 Honors Colloquium for Social Sciences. Dr. Stanley Akers , Honors Complex 082, MTuWTh 8:15-9:30 a.m.
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Colloquium Descriptions:
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HUMANITIES COLLOQUIUM
Summer 1
1870:250-401 Honors Colloquium for Humanities, Dr. Stanley Akers,
First five week session
World War II and the Human Experience
This colloquium will examine World War II and its historical legacy from the viewpoint of the U.S. citizen soldier and his family. We will explore areas such as the impact and change World War II had on the participants, how these people then built a remarkably different post-war society, and the lasting effects of the experience. Materials to be used will be films, primary documents, and media of the time.
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Summer 2
1870: 250-402 Honors Colloquium for Humanities. Dr. R. Eichler, Honors Complex 183, MTuWTh 12:00-1:15 p.m.
The Balkans: 1875 to the Present
This course surveys the major political, social, and cultural developments in the Balkan nations from 1875 to the present. Special attention will be given to nationalism, national identity, and ethnic and religious conflict in the region. In addition, the course will examine how state rivalries and internal conflicts manifested themselves in important European developments. Course goals include 1) providing a general understanding of the Balkans and their role in this period of European history; 2) to improve reading, comprehension, and analytical skills; and 3) to improve writing skills.
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Summer 2
1870: 250-403 Honors Colloquium for Humanities. C. Morris, Honors Complex 082, MWTh 9:40-11:20 a.m.
Patronage in Renaissance Florence
This colloquium will focus on Florence in the 14th to the beginning of the 16th century. Rather than a survey of Florentine Renaissance history, the course will examine a selection of artists and their works, the economy, and the roles of the patriciate and the church in patronage of the arts. Cultural changes in these years and the attitudes and values that shaped them resulted in changes in social and political institutions. We will study the significant role of these institutions and individuals as patrons and creators in the most important treasures of Florentine Renaissance art.
This is a course for nonspecialists, one that takes a look at the connection between the art of Florence and the varied political and cultural aspects that surrounded the creation of them.
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Summer 3
1870:250-404 Honors Colloquium for Humanities, Sarah M. Akers,
Third five week session
MOVIES IN TIME
This course will examine several motion pictures, ranging from the silent film era to the present day, all of which are based on actual historical events or subjects. We will compare the content of the films with the established facts, and discuss how a work of art (such as a film) can either enhance or diminish our knowledge of history.
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SOCIALSCIENCE COLLOQUIUM
Summer 1
1870:360-401 Honors Colloquium for Social Sciences, Sarah M. Akers,
First five week session
Shaping a Generation: The Baby Boomers and U.S. Popular Culture
In this colloquium, we will examine the fifteen years of U.S. history following the Second World War. This period was seminal in forming the attitudes and values of the generation known as the Baby Boomers who form the country's current leadership - political, economic, religious and cultural. We will make this examination primarily through the prism of U.S. popular culture.
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Summer 3
1870:360-402 Honors Colloquium for Humanities, Dr. Stanley Akers,
Third five week session
Social Movements: Civil Rights, Anti-War, Equal Rights for Women
In this colloquium we will examine the theory of social movements in modern US society and focus on the Civil Rights, Women's, and Anti-War Movements. Our objective is to examine the role of movements in formation of public policy and the interaction between movements and their impact not only on the society of the time, but their role in creating conditions which require further action in the 21st Century.
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NATURAL SCIENCES COLLOQUIUM
Summer 2
1870:470-402 Honors Colloquium for Natural Sciences. Dr. Randall Mitchell.
(April 14, 2008- change in instructor. New abstract to be posted soon).
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